Also, the rotation for the semifinal games has been set, with the Fiesta Bowl, Chick-fil-A Bowl and Cotton Bowl claiming the final three spots. The Rose, Sugar and Orange bowls were already a part of the six-bowl semifinal rotation. The Holiday Bowl also put in a bid to be a semifinal host.

On Tuesday, the BCS commissioners announced that the four-team semifinals would be called the College Football Playoff—simple and a good distance from the current BCS name.

As for the Jan. 12, 2015 national championship game, Arlington's only competition came from Tampa, Fla. It has long been speculated that Cowboys Stadium would win the bid, but sources told ESPN.com that Tampa presented an impressive package that made the decision difficult.

"It was closer than a lot of people thought it would be," a source said.

There will be an official vote today at the BCS spring meetings in Pasadena, Calif.

Sources tell ESPN.com that the semifinal rotation through 2026 is:

2015 — Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl

2016 — Orange Bowl and Cotton Bowl (Arlington)

2017 — Fiesta Bowl and Chick-fil-A Bowl

In the years the Rose, Sugar and Orange are not hosting a semifinal, they will get the highest-ranked teams from their respective conference tie-ins: Rose (Pac-12 vs. Big Ten), Sugar (SEC vs. Big 12) and Orange (ACC vs. highest-ranked from the SEC, Big Ten or Notre Dame).

Sites for future national championship games beyond 2015 have not been set.